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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4909
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 15, 2018
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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AN ACT
To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Student, Teachers, and Officers
Preventing School Violence Act of 2018'' or the ``STOP School Violence
Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY.
Part AA of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10551 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 2701 (34 U.S.C. 10551)--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``Director of the Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services'' and
inserting ``Director of the Bureau of Justice
Assistance''; and
(ii) by striking ``including the placement
and use of metal detectors and other deterrent
measures'' and inserting ``through evidence-
based strategies and programs to prevent
violence, which may include the use of
appropriate technologies, including the
placement and use of metal detectors and other
deterrent measure and emergency notification
and response technologies'';
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by inserting after ``through'' the following:
``evidence-based school safety programs that
may include''; and
(ii) by striking paragraphs (1) through (6)
and inserting the following:
``(1) Training to prevent student violence against others
and self, including training for local law enforcement
officers, school personnel, and students.
``(2) The development and operation of anonymous reporting
systems for threats of school violence, including mobile
telephone applications, hotlines, and internet websites.
``(3) The development and operation of--
``(A) school threat assessment and intervention
teams that may include coordination with law
enforcement agencies and school personnel; and
``(B) specialized training for school officials in
responding to mental health crises.
``(4) Coordination with local law enforcement.
``(5) Placement and use of metal detectors, locks,
lighting, and other deterrent measures.
``(6) Security assessments.
``(7) Security training of personnel and students.
``(8) Subgrants to State or local law enforcement agencies,
schools, school districts, nonprofit organizations, or Indian
tribal organizations to implement grants awarded under this
section.
``(9) Acquisition and installation of technology for
expedited notification of local law enforcement during an
emergency.
``(10) Any other measure that, in the determination of the
Director, may provide a significant improvement in security.'';
(C) in subsection (c)--
(i) by striking ``and has'' and inserting
``has''; and
(ii) by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ``, and will use evidence-
based strategies and programs, such as those
identified by the Comprehensive School Safety
Initiative of the Department of Justice''; and
(D) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``50
percent'' and inserting ``75 percent'';
(2) in section 2702 (34 U.S.C. 10552)--
(A) in subsection (a)(2), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``child psychologists''
and inserting ``mental health professionals''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``this part''
and inserting ``the STOP School Violence Act of 2018'';
(3) in section 2704(1) (34 U.S.C. 10554(1)), by striking
``a public'' and inserting ``an'';
(4) in section 2705, by striking ``$30,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2001 through 2009'' and inserting ``$75,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2028, of which not less
than $50,000,000 shall be available in each such fiscal year
for grants for the activities described in paragraphs (1) and
(4) of section 2701(b)''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 2706. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.
``(a) No Funds To Provide Firearms or Training.--No amounts
provided as a grant under this part may be used for the provision to
any person of a firearm or training in the use of a firearm.
``(b) No Effect on Other Laws.--Nothing in this part may be
construed to preclude or contradict any other provision of law
authorizing the provision of firearms or training in the use of
firearms.''.
Passed the House of Representatives March 14, 2018.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.